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Western Digital is a household name when it comes to digital storage solutions , the company , which has a rather long product line has officially announced its latest 20GB RAID solution for content creators who demand more for less . Introducing the new Western digital My Book Duo . The storage system , which comes in 20GB for the flagship model (you can get the entry level 4TB option too) features RAID - 0 which allows faster data speeds , or you can also use the WD Drive utilities software to remap or configure to RAID 1 for data mirroring . The WD drive also features 256bit AES encryption for protection . The unit connects via USB Type C  3.1 and features a drive read speed of 360 mbps . The drive also features dual USB A ports and a 12v power input port at the back . The WD My Book DUO comes in the following storage options $799.99 - 20TB $599.99 - 16TB, $419.99 - 12TB, $329.99 - 8TB, $289.99 - 6TB, $259.99 - 4TB. ...

Samsung has officially announced their latest flagship smartphone , the Note 8 , the device , launched after the disastrous Note 7 hopes to please new users as well as those who are loyal to the Note lineup , even though that relationship may have been dodgy due to the battery related recall . The phone brings familiar cues from the S8 , a new square design and dual camera set up , all in a expensive and luxurious chassis . Design Samsung's design for the Note 8 is heavily influenced by the S8 launched earlier this year, the new Note , like its two previous predecessors , features a metal chassis and curved gorilla glass on both the front and back . The phone still features the traditional fingerprint sensor at the back - a la S8 , and it now features a dual camera set up in linear fashion . There is still that somewhat (questionable) Bixby smart assistant button on the side  and  overall the phone is basically a larger ...

via Rostec.Ru If you know your cameras , then you may have heard of Zenit - a camera company from Soviet Russia which won hearts and minds of photographers even after the collapse of the Soviet union \.But like most communist era consumer equipment manufacturers , Zenit, basically disappeared overtime ,leaving behind only some  M42 mount lenses on eBay (most being priced at the cost of a decent Buffet meal) . But now (recently) Zenit has once again resurrected itself into the camera stage with the release of the Zenitar 50mm f0.95  , Zenitar 50mm f 1.2 and Zenitar 85mm f1.2 in 2016 and now is apparently dreaming on going big once again with their own Mirrorless Full frame camera . Speaking to to Moscow Region Radio 1 ,Igor Sergeyev (Deputy Director General for Civilian Production and Consumer Goods,Krasnogorsk Mechanical Plant)  Spoke of the full frame camera featuring "characteristic contours, ergonomics, [and] camera lines." with luxury metal and lea...

Nokia (HMD) has officially announced the Nokia 8 flagship spec smartphone , the device , which has familiar Nokia design cues borrows some inspiration from the successful Nokia 6 which was launched earlier. Packed with up - to date hardware and a dual camera system and a decent price tag , the Nokia 8 is sure to win the hearts and minds of long lost fanboys(and new buyers alike) who craved a Nokia running Android . Design The design of the Nokia 8 is nothing groundbreaking , the candybar shape is basically scaled up from the Nokia 6 launched earlier this year (which in turn features Nokia's traditional design language which harks back to the Nokia N9 from yesteryear) . The design therefore features sharp corners and a no frills utilitarian finish which signals that this phone is built to last , and considering that the phone features IP54 dust and splash resistance and a unibody shell with a Gorilla glass 5 front , i...

DJI has officially announced its latest entry level Phantom line drone , the unit , called the Phantom 3 SE brings 4K@30fps video recording and 12MP stills (1/2.3" sensor) along with a 94 degree field of view . The drone ,which has a 2.5 miles video transmission range is much better than the previous Phantom 3 products , and this , combined with its vision transmission system for controlled flight in satellite dead-zones . The unit also features a fly-back home feature when battery power goes low . The DJI Phantom 3 SE is available for $600 Source - dpreview , Dji

Final production features of the Nikon D850 are officially leaked . The camera , which was previously rumored to feature Sony's excellent 46MP FX sensor and the D5's focusing system are now all confirmed thanks to some presentation slides leaked from China . The slides are listed as follows . (via Nikon Rumors )  You can also check out all the leaked slideshow images here and here The large pentaprism bulge features a  massive optic+prism for  0.75x magnification instead of a hybrid viewfinder as rumored by many . - 45.75MP - 9 fps * MB-D18 + EN-EN18a (7fps without) - 8K timelapse - 4K movie UHD - ISO 64-25600 (32 - 108,400 with boost) - 3.2" 2.36M vari-angle touch screen - 153 AF system via D5 (center 1 point -4EV AF, all other points -3EV) - 45M quiet shooting mode (30 fps I 8mp - DX mode electronic shutter or 6fps FX AE/AF fixed) - 0.75x OVF magnification - 180,000 RGB sensor - 3.2" Vari- Angle 2.359M dot touch screen display - Built in im...

Rumors about Apple's next iPhone are all around the interwebs these days , the phone , which is expected to bring a massive change to current iPhone design doctrine with some rumors speculating a minor camera placement change and some going as far to state a full "edge" type display with no home button are probably left to be seen , but the more believable rumors predict the next iPhone to shoot 4K at 60fps - a major upgrade over the 30fps available on the current model . Eagle eye leakers , who managed to spot a single line of code listing the frame rate also found out that this is for the front camera , but like most rumors and beta firmware leaks , this resolution is probably for the main shooter , unless Apple is really serious about making its front camera equally good as the rear one (which is also possible as Apple is rumored to bring facial recognition to the next iPhone ) Overall adding 4K @60fps will give the next iPhone an edge over the competition and be e...

Godox - a company that has built a solid reputation for providing value for money lighting equipment has introduced a new product for smartphone photographers - a speedlight+beauty lamp for your phone ! Say hello to the Godox A1 , the unit , designed to provide a pocket flash option (similar to how the AD200 started to make waves in the photographic community ) to smartphone owners who are limited by the mediocre flash available on smartphones .  The units specs , which at the time has still not been released , is expected to  connect via Bluetooth  low energy and possibly work through  its own Apple and Android Godox client app (with manual controls including exposure settings) or possibly through third party apps (adobe lightroom maybe?) as the native camera app may not feature controls for manual  settings in iOS and some Android phones . The unit , which contains 3 LED's will also function as a lamp and sits at the bottom end of the two ...

Meizu has officially announced its Pro 7 Plus flagship smartphone for 2017 . The phone , which breaks the typical smartphone design trend by featuring a second rear facing display (Similar to Russian Yotaphone ) is also bringing in Dual cameras into Meizu's smartphone cv . The phone , based on the 10 core Mediatek Helio X30 (2.6Ghz - dual Cortex A73 cores , 4 A53 cores and 4 A35 cores for low power)  chipset and 6GB of ram is certainly up there in the raw horsepower department and combined with the 64 or 128GB storage options is also quite well spec'd in that department as well  . The phone , like most smartphones with dual cameras , use Sony's IMX368 1/2.9" sensors with one Bayer RGB panel and one without it for monochrome detail (similar to Huawei's P10) . The dual 12 MP sensors have a 1.25 micro meter pixel size  and feature phase detection AF and F.2 aperture . The front features a 16MP shooter The displays on the Plus model is certainly t...

Whether you like it or not , car accidents do happen . But in a dog -eat - dog world  ,having a recorded session of your journey would be a lifesaver, and as a result, more and more companies are venturing into this market. Motorola has kept quite a long cv in making communications gear , cameras, consumer products , and automation gear is now setting their sights on dash cameras .(eventhough the Motorola brand name is owned by multiple companies now) Designed by Binatone , a British company which bought Motorola accessories in 2015 basically carries the Motorola name on their product and even has some design elements carried on by Motorola smartphone products . The camera ,which is said to feature a wide angle lens with 1080p recording will be sufficent for most dash cam situations and it features a micro SD for storage . The unit features a 4" 480x854 resolution LCD which would also have the ability to sync with a reverse camera if its available . The pricing for this uni...

AMD has been rocking Intel HQ for a while now , the processors , which undercut the high price monopoly enjoyed by Intel for similar performance is now set to get even better with the announcement of the Ryzen 3 series which is technically the arch nemesis of the Intel Core i3 series  . As we said earlier , the Ryzen series is basically designed to give intel a run for their money and put AMD back on the map . For many years , Intel's Core iX series remained unchallenged ,but now with the Ryzen 7 and the whole advantage was simply lost overnight (which eventually prompted Intel to announce their Extreme Core i9 series ) . The Ryzen 5 , which challenges the i5 series was also received well and cost much less than their intel counterparts , and now we have the entry level Ryzen 3 - which is technically a Core i3 killer.! The Ryzen 3 - which comes in two variants  - 1200 and 1300X models , both models come at affordable prices starting at $109 for the 12...

Apple has officially discontinued the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle today , the move , which may upset a few remaining fans of the two iconic music players would now probably have to move up to the iPod touch as it has now doubled in storage (32GB and 64GB instead of 16/32 options early) or a proper smartphone as music seems to be heading into the world of live streaming and online downloads rather than plug and sync . Apple first announced their iPod in 2001 , this is a symbolic event for Apple as it signaled the move from being a  PC manufacturer to a consumer electronics . At the time , MP3's were still a relatively new format and people did still use Walkman devices for portable music . The iPod changed all that , and offered a 5GB option which can hold 1000 songs in your pocket - This basically put Apple on the map ! literally ! . With successful hit after hit , the company soared in profit as the iPod continued to be the Walkman of the 21'st century . The iPod eventua...